Sweet & Vicious

(212) 334-7915

5 Spring St Frnt (Between Elizabeth Street and Bowery)
New York, NY 10012 40.72107 -73.99408

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Neighborhoods: NoLita, Downtown

Hours:

Daily 4pm-4am

Last updated 1.17.12

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs

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Spacious and stark, the room is warmed by exposed brick, plenty of wood and a range of beats from international to eclectic art rock. The early crowd soaks up the relaxed atmosphere beneath unusual Turkish lighting fixtures. Later, and on weekends, the vibe changes radically--beware of birthday parties--when the place may launch into sardine-can mode. The capacious outdoor garden is a smoker's delight.

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When to Go:
Happy hour runs from 4pm to 7pm daily, with $1 off all drinks.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “It's refreshing bar atmosphere in Soho.”
  2. “This place is good if you want to hang out in a really nice garden with lots of ambiance (the indoor area is okay too).”
  3. “Good happy hour- okay interior atmosphere, but great if you're looking for a cheap outdoor patio in Soho.”
  4. “We have always enjoyed coming here and I recommend this bar to anyone who is looking for a laidback comfortable place to hang out with the right kind of people”
  5. “It's really quite a nice bar and has a great atmosphere.”
  6. “This bar is fine, good atmosphere, nice back deck.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “This bar is fine, good atmosphere, nice back deck.”
  2. “We have always enjoyed coming here and I recommend this bar to anyone who is looking for a laidback comfortable place to hang out with the right kind of people”
  3. “My description of the crowd would be a nice mix of good looking/stylish and trendy Soho types meeting for after work drinks or just to hangout.”
  4. “It gets a good crowd without being so packed that you can't get to the bar.”
  5. “It's really quite a nice bar and has a great atmosphere.”
  6. “They had already taken reservations for the whole night, they were extremely rude about it, non-apologetic, the bar was already filling up with patrons and we were practically left to fend for ourselves.”
  7. “It's a good sized bar with an outdoor patio.”
  8. “It's refreshing bar atmosphere in Soho.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Our waitress was friendly and efficient, she let us bring in bags of chips and salsa from the bodega down the street and even brought us a bowl for our salsa!”
service
60.60999870300293% positive
  1. “while the venue was nice with a great outdoor space, we had one of the worst waitresses who gave me the wrong amount of change, assumed i hadn't tipped when i had, then proceeded to lecture me with a bit about how "we don't provide service without tip.”
  2. “They had already taken reservations for the whole night, they were extremely rude about it, non-apologetic, the bar was already filling up with patrons and we were practically left to fend for ourselves.”
  3. “The manager is lame.”
  4. “The bouncer outside was not friendly, whatsoever.”
  5. “The bartenders are fast and pleasant.”
  6. “Our waitress was friendly and efficient, she let us bring in bags of chips and salsa from the bodega down the street and even brought us a bowl for our salsa!”
  7. “We have always enjoyed coming here and I recommend this bar to anyone who is looking for a laidback comfortable place to hang out with the right kind of people”
  8. “terrible service”
  9. “Not too bad really, it does get absurdly packed later on though and then the service turns quite poor and so on.”
  10. “My Girlfriend had her birthday party here recently and the staff were great,friendly and attentive they really looked after us.”
  11. “Jaime the waitress was great despite the rapid requests from a group of 25-30.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “Bartenders can be a bit slow but overall it's definitely worth a trip.”
  2. “Good happy hour- okay interior atmosphere, but great if you're looking for a cheap outdoor patio in Soho.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Bartenders can be a bit slow but overall it's definitely worth a trip.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/22/10

It's a must!

by magg924 at Citysearch

I had the best time there last thursday, great atmosphere, good price on drinks, and cool music.

The garden is amazing, must check the paints on the walls!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/07/10

Classy and well kept

by SteveMcC at Citysearch

I love this place. It's really quite a nice bar and has a great atmosphere. The bartenders are fast and pleasant. This is much better than the places I used to go to. It's a bit of a stretch from the East Village but it's worth it.

  • Pros: great bartenders
  • Cons: nothing wrong really
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/02/09

Bathroom line is terrible

by kapcuse79 at Citysearch

If you're a dude, be prepared for a long wait for the bathroom. One at a time here so the line often backs up by 10 or more people. Terrible design. This place should be ashamed of itself.

Music is so-so, no real room to dance and on Friday, when I was there, they closed the outdoor area by 11. Not sure why but it brought too many people indoors.

I will never go back here.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/15/08

Sunday Party Canceled

by Parker423 at Citysearch

Sorry guys my last post no longer stands. Turns out the party has been canceled. oh well. there are other watering halls on the East Side.

  • Pros: Great Location
  • Cons: Ended the sweet Sunday party I stumbled upon.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/07/08

Good Crowd,Friendly Staff And Fast Service

by DanielClark at Citysearch

My Girlfriend had her birthday party here recently and the staff were great,friendly and attentive they really looked after us.We have been here a couple of times previous and always found this place to be to be a fun neighbourhood hangout.A roomy SoHo hotspot the crowd generally speaking are fashion/art type followed by NYC''s trust fund kids.My description of the crowd would be a nice mix of good looking/stylish and trendy Soho types meeting for after work drinks or just to hangout. We have always enjoyed coming here and I recommend this bar to anyone who is looking for a laidback comfortable place to hang out with the right kind of people

  • Pros: Great Outdoor Area, Nice Crowd,Friendly Staff And Strong Drinks
  • Cons: Happy Hour Could Be Better And The Outdoor Area Closes At 11pm :(

The Details on Sweet & Vicious

Place Categories:

  • mediocre place
  • recommend sized bar
  • worst waitress
  • great staff
  • fast bartenders
  • quite poor service
  • great music
  • refreshing atmosphere
  • terrible bathroom line
  • good happy hour
  • good lookingstylish
  • good trendy soho types meeting
  • good crowd
  • lame manager
  • good lighting
  • not friendly bouncer
  • lame totally
  • nice venue
  • interesting look
  • terrible design
  • really nice garden
  • nice back deck
  • great outdoor space
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